Migrants of Pueblan origin participated in New York, USAin the different activities and ceremonies commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of May 5, 1862 in which the Mexican Army defeated the French.
According to the Dry Feet Foundationcurrently, in the United States, live more than two million 270 thousand poblanosmost are in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticutand in the state of California.
Despite the fact that New York is considered the state with the most poblanos and among the migrant community it is known as “York Town”actually, California is the North American entity with the highest presence of natives of the state.
In California live three out of 10 of the migrants from Puebla; in New York 21.3 percent are found; in New Jersey, 9.2 percent; Illinois, 6.4 percent; and in Texas, 5.2 percent. The list of the 10 destination states for the people of Puebla is made up of Nevada, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Northern California, and Minnesota.
Ricardo Andrade Cerezo, president of the Pies Secos Foundation, a non-governmental organization that provides support to migrants, stressed that In the United States, May 5 became not only the day of Mexico, but also one of the values shared with the Hispanic and Latin American communities.
Within the framework of the commemorative activities of the Battle of May 5, the consul general of Mexico in New York, Jorge Islas López; In conjunction with the commissioners of New York, Manny Castro and Fred Kreizman, for the first time in the history of New York, the raising of the Mexican flag was carried out in the financial district of Manhattan.
On the morning of this May 5, in New Jersey, community leaders and migrant representatives; Jorge Islas López, Consul General of Mexico in New York; Passaic Mayor Hector Lora; and representatives of the government of Puebla placed an offering at the monument to General Ignacio Zaragoza to commemorate the Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla.
“We come as every year to present our respect and honors to the memory of the historic deed of Puebla, led by General Anaya. We did it in the company of community leaders, Mexican-American students and the authorities of Passaic, New Jersey and the government of Puebla”, reported Islas López.
From the same firm, Mexican Consulate in New York set up an information table to publicize community empowerment programs at the Consulate on Wheels at New Jersey City University.
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